Science & Technology

Tools and Resources

There is a wide variety of EPA-produced tools and external resources available to address air quality in your country.

Assessment and Implementation

Assessing current air quality, deploying air pollution control technologies, and engaging with the public are all critical elements of air quality management plan implementation.

Megacities Partnership

Considerations in designing an effective control strategy related to air quality, controlling pollution sources, need for regional or national controls, steps to developing a control strategy, and additional EPA resources.

Overview of Air Quality Management

Overview of what EPA is doing in regards to air quality management.

Managing Air Quality - Emissions Inventories

This page describes the role of emission inventories in the air quality management process, a description of how emission inventories are developed, and where U.S. emission inventory information can be found.

Managing Air Quality - Air Pollutant Types

Describes the types of air pollutants, including common or criteria pollutants, and hazardous air pollutants and links to additional information. Also links to resources on other air pollution issues.

EPA Concludes Drinking Water Has Been Free of Fuel Contamination Since 2022, in Wake of Red Hill Release

Following rigorous assessment of public water systems impacted by 2021 Red Hill fuel release, EPA issues final drinking water report

U.S. EPA is releasing its final drinking water report on the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) and Aliamanu Military Reservation (AMR) public water systems, which were impacted by the 2021 fuel release from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.

• Release Date: March 31, 2026

Unacceptable and Acceptable Substitutes Tables

Landing page for substitute tables.

Federal Agencies Expand Urban Waterway Revitalization Efforts in Communities Across the Nation

May 10, 2013 Urban Waters Press Release titled "Federal Agencies Expand Urban Waterway Revitalization Efforts in Communities Across the Nation."

EPA SBIR Small Business Receives 2020 Tibbetts Award

This piece highlights EPA SBIR Phase II small business ASAT Inc. and discusses their 2020 Tibbetts Award

Green Chemistry Challenge: 2019 Greener Synthetic Pathways Award

Green Chemistry Challenge 2019 award winners, Merck, is being recognized for redesigned the manufacturing route to ceftolozane sulfate, the antibiotic component of Zerbaxa

Green Chemistry Challenge: 2022 Greener Synthetic Pathways Award

Green Chemistry Challenge 2022 award winners

TSCA Section 21 Petition Requesting EPA to Establish Regulations Prohibiting the Use and Distribution in Commerce of Hevea Brasiliensis Baled Natural-Rubber for the Manufacture of Tires

This petition requests EPA to “establish regulations prohibiting the use and distribution in commerce of Hevea brasiliensis baled natural-rubber for the manufacture of tires.

TSCA Section 21 Petition Requesting EPA to Regulate Lead in Fishing Tackle

This petition requests EPA to promulgate regulations under section 6 of TSCA to protect the "environment from fishing tackle containing lead including fishing weights, sinkers, lures, jigs, and/or other tackle.

TSCA Section 21 Petition Requesting EPA to Take Action Concerning PCBs - Navy SINKEX

This petition requested EPA to take certain actions to protect human health and the marine environment from PCBs that leach from ships sunk through the U.S. Navy's sinking exercises (SINKEX) program.

Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) Project Plan, March 2006

This Project Plan provides a brief summary of relevant information on PBDEs, and outlines the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s activities regarding PBDEs and related chemicals.

TSCA Section 21 Petition Requesting EPA to Regulate Lead in Shot and Bullets

This petition requests EPA to regulate bullets and shot containing lead for use in hunting and shooting sports.

Green Chemistry Challenge: 2019 Small Business Award

Green Chemistry Challenge 2019 award winner, Kalion, Inc. is commercializing the first microbial fermentation process to produce glucaric acid.

Bisphenol A (BPA) Summary

A summary of EPA's review of Bisphenol A (BPA).

TSCA Section 21 Petition Requesting EPA to Ban Lead for Shot, Bullets, and Fishing Sinkers

This petition requests EPA to promulgate regulations to "prohibit the manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of lead for shot, bullets, and fishing sinkers."